Brine-tank construction



Sept. 16, 1924.

L. KOBASH BRINE TANK CONSTRUCTION Filed Jam. 2.6 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 AfTORNEY? Sept. 16, 1924.

L. KOBASH BRINE TANK CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan.

26 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

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Be it known that I,LoUIs KOBABH, a citizen of the United States, residing atv Maple down with respect to the brine content by sim le, eflicient and inexpensive parts.

furt her object, resides 'inthe provlsion of a manually operable, adjusting device forettainingthe results soughtby said leading object. A still further a provision of valved means for automatically shutting ofi" the supply of, air when the'connection between the source of air supply and freezing can is disconnected. Other and further objects notat this time-appearing v and upon each side of frame will be hereinafter referred to.

The invention consistsof the novel contructiOn hereinafter described and'fi fl 'claimed.' a I The nature, I characteristic features and scoge of the invention will be more fully un erstood from the. following description takenin connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and n which: Fig. 1, is a fragmentaryviewm planv of apparatusembodymg features of the 'inven- Fig. 2, 1s a viewin line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig.8, is' a view in section taken upon section taken upon the the hue 3+3 of Fi 1.

Fig. 4, is a view in" section taken upon the line 4-4 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4*, illustrates a modified iormthere of can retaining devices shown in Fig. 1.

Fi 6, is a perspective view of one of the rackare shown in Fig.2.

Figs. 7 and 7 are views in section of further modified forms of valve arrange ment.

Fig. 8, is a similar view of still another modified. form.

Fig. 9, is a view in of can retaining device, and Fi 10, is a similar view of still another modihed form.

plan of a modified form ave invented'a certain cans wit 'n a brine object resides in the,

Fig. 5, is a top or 'plan'view of one of the tion I have shown in the accompanying at present preferred by me, since the same have been found in practice to-give'satisfam torg and reliable results, although it is to be un erstood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my inventionjis not-limited tothe Jrecise arrangementv and organization of the nstrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates a plurality of tanks or receptacles .for containing brine, which tank is subdivided by frames or upright beams 11, to provide compartments to receive pairs of freezing cans 12. In addition to frame 11, there is arran ed centrally of each compartment occupie by a pair of cans, an additional intermediate beam or drawings several formsthereof 'which are partition13, best seen in Fig. 2. Fixed to each portion 13, upon opposite sides thereof, 11, (except end frames) are .rack-bars-M, see Fig. 6. The tops of frames 11, form rests to receive tank covers 15. Arranged to rest u v on the to of each can 12 to co-act with me -bars 14 1s-a manually o erable device, for positioning a can at a deslred hei ht with respect to brine. I have'in mind various forms of devices for this purpose as for instance the embodiments shown in Figs. 5, 9 andlO. Referring to the construction shown in Fig. 5, the numeral 16 denotes abar arranged to rest upon a can 12 which bar is provided with keeper 17 through which work bolts 18 for engagin the rack-bars 14. The keepers 17 are slotted as'at 19; The numeral 20 designates a compressible member as a coiledwire, the free ends 21 of which each engage a bolt 18, the

slot permitting such connection. By .com pressing the coiled portion of the. wire the olts may bereadily withdrawn from rack-bars. In Fig. 9, compressible levers 22, pivoted at 23 to bar 24 and connected to bolts 25 byfpivotal links 26 are employed for the same urpose. The levers 22 are normally s rea 2 In Fig. 10, the bar 28has mounted't ereon an eccentric 29 connectingwvhich and bolts 30 are ivotal links 31 or attaining the same resufts as the devices shown in F' 5 and 9. Pivotedas at 34to the bar which 110 rests upon a can top is an air supply tube 32, perforated as at 33. The bar is slotted apart at their outer ends by aspiring upon its top as at to permit connection of tube32 through tubing to a branch air supply pipe 36, in communication with a main supply pipe 37 common to all branch connections, see Fig. 1. The tubing is designated '88, and is of rubber. vEach end of a tube hasfitted thereto a metal T-shaped nip ple 40, having an angular air passage therethrough, see Fig. 3. One nipple 40 is fitted to a tube 32 and the other nipple is fitted to a T-union ll, supported by a branch supply pipe 36. The nozzles of tubes 38 are interiorly providedwith pins 42, and the T-union 41 is provided with a central, interiorly disposed pin 43. Within the T-union are located valves in the form of a pair of balls l i- 1 i. Normally these balls rest against pin a3 and close the ports 45-4t5 of the T union, as clearly shown in Fig. 36. \Vith the pressure of air passing through branch from their seats but cannot close the nipple ports because of the pins 42. However, should nipples d0 be removed from 'I-union il the balls will then be forced to close the openings at the ends of the T-union and thereby prevent waste of air. A modified form of construction is disclosed in Fig. 7, in which theT-union is designated 46 and the central pin 47. The

lower'or tapered end of the T-union is fitted to a hollow plug 48,which in turn is screwthreaded to a branch air pipe 36. A hori zontal pin 49 is arranged in plug 4:8 to normally support a ball-valve 50. In this case removal of T-union allows air pressure to close the central port 51, pin d7 normally tending to keep ball free of said port. In Fig. 8, an L-union 52 is employed upon branch pipe 86. A ball-valve 58 is prevented from-escape by means of a pin 54. Obviously when a nipple as 40 is attached to the thi nble55, the pin 42 of such nipple prevents free flow of air but with removal of such nipple,air pressure forces ball 53 to close port 56.

In Fig. 4 the thimble 55' of L-union 52 has fitted thereto a nipple 40, having air openings 40 at the inner end thereof. By this construction, if the ball 53 is accidentally forced against the end of nipple a0, air may still. pass to the nipple, although if nipple 40 be removed, the ball 53 closes the end of thimble 55 to prevent egress of air.

In Fig. 7 instead of pin 47, a nib 47' is employed in T-union 46 and air openings 51 are provided adjacent port 50. In operation it is apparent that air may still pass through openings 51 even if port 50 be accidentally closed. Uf course, if I-union' 4:6 is. removed ball 50 closes the end of plug 48.

It Wlll now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the feattntes of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the moaoae invention and the above description and whilel have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiments thereof which have been found. in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same are susceptible, of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

'1. In combination a brine containing tank, a frame arranged in said tank to provide a freezing-can receiving compartment, a rack-bar fitted to opposed :faces of said frame, a plurality of teeth on said rack bar to provide for the vertical adjustment of said can, a freezing can, and means including shiftable bolts positioned upon the can top for co-acting with said rack-bars to maintain said can properly immersed at predetermined heights.

2. In combination a brine containing tank, a frame arranged in said tank to provide a freezing-can receiving compartment, a rack-bar fitted to opposed faces of said frame, a freezing can, a member arranged upon said can and provided. with shiftable bolts for engaging with said rack-bars to maintain said can properly immersed, and meansconnected with said bolts for simultaneously withdrawing said bolts.

3. In combination a brine containing tank, a frame arranged in said tank to provide a freezing-can receiving compartment, a rack-bar fitted to opposed faces of said frame, a freezing can, a member arranged upon said can and provided with shiftable bolts for engaging withsaid rack-bars to maintain said can properly immersed, a perforated tube for supplying air to said can pivbtally carried bysaid member, and means for supplying air to said tube.

a. In combination, a brine containing tank, including a freezing can receiving compartment, stationary rack-bars secured to opposed walls of said compartment, a freezing can, a plurality of teeth on said rack bars to provide for the vertical adjustment of said can, horizontally disposed opposed shiftable means positioned upon the can top for co-acting with the teeth of said stationary rack-bars to maintain said can properly immersed at predetermined heights and means for operating said shiftable means.

5. In combination, a brine containinw tank, including a freezing can receivin compartment, stationary rack-bars secured to opposed walls of said compartment, freezing can, horizontally disposed opposed shiftable means positioned upon the can top for co-acting with said stationary rack-bars predetermined heights and resilient means b intermediate said shiftable means for simultaneousliy actuating said shiftable means into an out of engagement with said stationary rack-bars. i

oppositely disposed fixed'rackbars secured v to the inner face of said'pair of m and having teeth facingthe teeth' ofthe rack ars supported on said intermediate beam, ioe, cans positioned in the spaces between s'aid'beams, oppositely disposed bolts on the tops of said .ioe cans and adapted to enga e I said rack teeth and means for actuating said 6. In a device of the'character stated, a

tank, a pair of vertically disposed. beams bolts.

, v 20 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signedxnyneme. 1 c

. Louis KOBASH. -Witnesses:

E. HAYWARD Fins, N; Bussmees, 6 

